Cyclone Ravages Wellington Area Causing Widespread Crop Loss
A late Thursday cloudburst and hail struck Collingsworth County near Wellington, destroying crops over a 15 mile radius and damaging homes and vehicles. The Houselog school suffered near total collapse and several farms were wiped out, though no serious injuries were reported.
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Collingsworth
Wellington
Willie Smith
Moody Place
J. B. Sasser
Mgr. Saseer
Community rally to back gubernatorial candidates in Wellington
A special call meeting and rally led by the American Legion plans to host governor hopefuls and district candidates. The event will feature speeches by candidates, a derby, and amplified crowd access around the courthouse with stands and entertainment sponsored locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anmerican Legion
Gover
Legion
Lewion
Texas
Wellington
McMurry Group to Perform at First Methodist Church
McMurry College students present a program at Abilene First Methodist Church on Friday evening June 10 at 8 o clock. Rev T M Johnston announces no admission charge. The program features the Girls Quartet and two numbers by the Men s group directed by Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wiley returns to Abilene for a tour through New Mexico Colorado Arizona and Texas.
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McMurray College
Abileas
First Methodist Church
T. M. Johnston
Ted Sullivan Wiley
Abilene
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Stone Managers Praised In Meet Here Past Week
C H Stone of Dallas attended a Wellington district meeting of C E Stone Department Stores Inc and praised store conditions. A banquet for salesmen followed at the Wellington Hotel as plans were noted to buy new summer goods this week. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Nichols Jay Nichols Jimmie Boyd Altus Mr Wooda Wheeler Sherman Dethpidge Shamrock Jim McGee Manginis Mr Rodgers Sayre Cox and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Stone Department, Stores, Inc
Wellington
C.H. Stone
Dallas
Stone
Tay Nichols
Welling’ton
Jimmie
Boyd
Altus
Wooda
Wheeler
Sherman’ Dethpidge
Vernon
Cats Lose Opener to Hollis in Windy Game
Wellington Cats fall 11 to 17 in their T tus Oklahoma League debut at Hollis. Phoebe Deyden belted three home runs, while Horton Brantley and Dukemin ter impressed in the outfield. Wind and blown sand challenged both teams as Burleson and Wheeler stood out in early action.
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Wellington Cats
Hollis
Phoebe Deyden
Horton
Brantley
Dukeminter
Alexander
Harrison
Burleson
Rodgers
Wheeler
Cats
Post Office to Use Cotton Twine for Farmers
Beginning July 1 the Post Office department will use cotton twine to aid farmers. Washington dispatches report negotiations for the purchase of 1 600 000 pounds of twine. Senator Tom Connally pushed the plan to raise cotton prices for southern states. jute costs $1.61 less per million yards, but the difference is small enough to favor cotton.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Tom Connally
Washington Spearhead Rifle Club Launches Local Chapter
The Res rifle and pistol club of Wellington announces formation of a National Rifle Association affiliated group with presidents Miley Dounenn and Aneta Onekey. It seeks a range on the Howell farm near Salt Fork bridge, aims to practice rifle and pistol and compete with nearby towns, with Childress and Memphis already organizing clubs.
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Spectad
Washington
Res Fifle and
Wellingredd
Tex
National Rifle
USA
Affilyatink
Aurge
Daas
Miley Dounenn
Aneta Oneey
Menghers
Howell Farm
Salt Fork Bridge
Shamrock Road
Howell Place
Childress
Memphis
Thompson Seeks District Office for Collingeworth County
Thompson announces his candidacy for District Clerk of Collingeworth County subject to the Democratic primary on July 23. He has resided in the county since 1925 after living in Oklahoma and served in World War I with Company G 367 Infantry. He has worked in dry goods and has experience in bookkeeping and clerical work.
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Thompson
Collingeworth
Oklahoma
G. 367
Wellington
Baker & Hanna Bros
C.G. Bower Dry Goods
Goodwill Banquet Planned by Wellington Kiwanis Club
Wellington Kiwanis Club plans a goodwill community banquet in Dodsonville on Friday June 17. Local farmers and business leaders are invited and proceeds benefit the ladies of the community. Dodsonville Eastern Star Chapter cooks the meal and a Kiwanis program is expected in the Woo poonvita School home economics room.
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Jibe Wellington Kiwanis Club
Dodsonville
Feading
Eastern Star Chapter
Kiwanis Chth
Woopoonvita School
Wellington Banks Close During Noon Hour Daily
Announcement states the three Wellington banks will close from 12 noon to 1 pm daily from June 13 until about September 1, 1933. Endorsed by First National Bank City National Bank and Wellington State Bank. Named officials Dick Wiley W. He Lynn and Av Bell announced the measure.
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Wellington
First National Bak
City National Bank
Cream Sales for 1932 Net County Revenue Decline
Cream sales in Collingsworth County for May totaled 22 647 pounds of butter fat, down from April’s 25 885. Butter fat averaged nine cents per pound for the month, generating 2 088.23 in revenue. For January through April the county earned 12 043.63 from cream sales as prices fell to new lows, with June and May 1898 market notes cited.
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Collingsworth
New York
Baptist Group To Meet On June 14
The Worker's Conference of the North Fork Baptist Association will meet at Hirst Baptist Church Twitty on Tuesday June 3 Events include song services devotional sermons and business sessions with speakers from Mobeetie Wheeler Shinrock White Deer and more The meeting adjourns after 3 PM
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Worker’s Conference of the
North Fork Baptist Association
Hirst Baptist Church
Twitty
Mitt Bullard
Leta
B. P. Harrison
Mobeetie
CC. B. Murphey
Wheeler
Smith
Shinrock
Douglas Carver
White Deer
R. Joyner
Henry J. West
Uedsonville
Tax League To Talk Expenses
Members of the executive and advisory committees of the Tax Payers League will meet at the office of the County Tax Collector on Wednesday evening June 6 to discuss reports from committees appointed to investigate local expenses. The reports cover expenses and conditions of county city and school affairs in Collingaworth, County and Wellington.
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Tax Payers' League
Collingaworth
County
Wellington
Kiwanis and Fellowship Club Set Thursday Meeting
Kiwanis Secretary Ben Hurst announced the Kiwanis and Fellowship Club will meet Thursday June 9. The baseball game between the two clubs was delayed due to weather and will be rescheduled.
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Kiwanis Club
Fellowship Club
Wweather
Ben? Hurst
Kiwanis
Physical Exams For Wellington Round-Up Campaign
The Wellington Round-Up led by the Parent-Teacher Association opened with strong enrollment. Chairman Ralph Ball announced serums to vaccinate about 150 children and emphasized targeting preschoolers through personal home contacts to maximize participation.
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Wellington
Parent-Teacher Association
Alyse
Ralph Ball
Brother And Sister Reunite After 37 Years
Mrs. J. D. Taylor of Maybank met her brother Jim Pry in Wellington last week marking their first reunion in thirty seven years. They were guests of Mr and Mrs J L Burt who accompanied them home after a Denton trip where the Burt family placed their daughter in summer school.
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J. D. Taylor
Maybank
Jim Pry
Wellington
Quail Loses To Memphis Sunday
The Quail baseball team fell 2 to 1 to Memphis Sunday on the Quail diamond before about 75 fans. Raymond Morgan starred with three hits in four at bats while Memphis pitchers limited Quail to nine hits. Rain delays stretched the contest over an hour. Memphis scored both runs in the second inning and Quail added a run in the seventh.
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Quail
Memphis
Quail Diamond
Raymond Morgan
Quailwast “Neeley
Morgan
Patser
Leach
Morrin
Gilliam
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McMurry Group
Kretye Counce
Adrian Breland
Rex Rifle Club
Ed Howell Farm
Memphis and
Nasser Cvllar
Dude Bard
Ozre McKinneey
Ala Sasser
Bai
Byron
Tewelloy
Farsbutter
Aly
Baptist Group
Tax League
Mem His
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